Chemical reaction of losing one or more electrons in an atom, known as rust when iron reacts with water and oxygen (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OXIDATION Chemical reaction of losing one or more electrons in an atom, known as rust when iron reacts with water and oxygen (9) (9)
7% OXIDE Water or rust, chemically (5) New York Times Jul 13, 2026
5% ION An atom which has lost or gained one or more electrons (3) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 26, 2026
4% ATOM One of two in an oxygen molecule (4) Universal Jul 31, 2026
4% ANOTHER One more (7) LA Times Daily Jul 28, 2026
4% OZONE Triatomic oxygen (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 28, 2026
4% ACTI When "One Day More" is sung in "Les Misérables" (4) New York Times Jul 26, 2026
4% TENSES Reacts to a scare (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
4% WEE Atomic (3) LA Times Daily Jul 24, 2026
4% TEABAGS They're known to get into hot water? (7) The Atlantic Jul 23, 2026
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